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VICTORIAN agate buckle or garter brooch with colorful agates

VICTORIAN agate buckle or garter brooch with colorful agates set in sterling silver with etched designs around the agates, circa 1880, 2-1/4″ by 1-3/4″.  There is a bend on the back, not affecting the brooch at all but mentioned for accuracy.   View   View   #V38421   $148.00

DEROSA wonderful set of a bangle, brooch and earrings, each with round pierced designs accented with red and clear rhinestones in a gold plated setting

DEROSA wonderful set of a bangle, brooch and earrings, each with round pierced designs accented with red and clear rhinestones in a gold plated setting.  There is some plating missing here and there, but since the set is 75 years old, that is not uncommon.  The bracelet is faintly signed on the inside “DeRosa”, the … Continue reading “DEROSA wonderful set of a bangle, brooch and earrings, each with round pierced designs accented with red and clear rhinestones in a gold plated setting”

VICTORIAN sterling silver sweetheart eye-shaped pin with leaves

VICTORIAN sterling silver sweetheart eye-shaped pin with leaves and swirls designs and beaded edge.  There may be hallmarks mis-struck along one edge but if so they are very difficult to read, probably circa 1900, 1-1/2″ by 3/4″.  View   #V38265   $78.00

PEACOCK EYE Arts & Crafts parure set in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and earrings with clip backs

PEACOCK EYE Arts & Crafts parure set in textured silver metal with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and earrings with clip backs.  It is not often you find an entire matching group like this one. Peacock eyes are made of crystal or glass over a silver foil, and according to Ginger Moro, some were made … Continue reading “PEACOCK EYE Arts & Crafts parure set in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and earrings with clip backs”

McCLELLAND BARCLAY Arts and Crafts sterling silver bird bracelet and brooch

McCLELLAND BARCLAY Arts & Crafts sterling figural bird bracelet and brooch set, bracelet 6-7/8″ by 3/4″ and brooch 2-1/2″.  The bracelet weighs 1 ounce and the brooch is 0.7 ounces.  McCLELLAND BARCLAY was both an illustrator and a designer.  Born in 1891, he painted and made sculptural utilitarian pieces and decorative objects for the home, … Continue reading “McCLELLAND BARCLAY Arts and Crafts sterling silver bird bracelet and brooch”

DEROSA unsigned fur clip with bright clear rhinestones in a gold plated setting, all in a DeRosa style design

DEROSA unsigned fur clip with bright clear rhinestones in a gold plated setting, all in a DeRosa style design, but with no signature.  This is 3-5/8″ by 2″ and in excellent vintage condition.  The square clear rhinestones are set like the purple ones in this DeRosa clip item d21154 HERE, typical of DeRosa, and the … Continue reading “DEROSA unsigned fur clip with bright clear rhinestones in a gold plated setting, all in a DeRosa style design”

VICTORIAN antique 9 carat gold and turquoise ring with a yin-yang design and two pearls

VICTORIAN 9 carat and turquoise ring with a yin-yang design accented with two seed pearls.  There is one illegible stamped mark inside the band, and this tests as 9 karat gold, size 6-7/8 and runs just shy of 1/2″ along the finger, and it weighs a total of .06 ounces.  Persian turquoise is a beautiful … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique 9 carat gold and turquoise ring with a yin-yang design and two pearls”

VEGA MADDUX ring with pink quartz and green marbled stones in a size for larger fingers, size 10

VEGA MADDUX ring with pink quartz and green marbled stones in a size for larger fingers, size 10.  Running 3″ along the finger, it is 1-1/3″ at the most wide.  Along with being a professional comedian working with Jimmy Durante, among others, Vega Maddux was a 1960-1980s California jewelry maker and more of her work … Continue reading “VEGA MADDUX ring with pink quartz and green marbled stones in a size for larger fingers, size 10”